Robert Bresson (pronounced [ʁɔbɛʁ bʁɛˈsɔ̃] in French) (25 September 1901 – 18 December 1999) was a French film director known for his spiritual, ascetic style.
Bresson was born at Bromont-Lamothe, Puy-de-Dôme. Little is known of his early life and the year of his birth, 1901 or 1907 varies depending on the source. He was educated at Lycée Lakanal à Sceaux, Paris, and turned to painting after graduating. Three formative influences in his early lif...
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Robert Bresson (pronounced [ʁɔbɛʁ bʁɛˈsɔ̃] in French) (25 September 1901 – 18 December 1999) was a French film director known for his spiritual, ascetic style.
Bresson was born at Bromont-Lamothe, Puy-de-Dôme. Little is known of his early life and the year of his birth, 1901 or 1907 varies depending on the source. He was educated at Lycée Lakanal à Sceaux, Paris, and turned to painting after graduating. Three formative influences in his early life seem to have a mark on his films - Catholicism, art and his experiences as a prisoner of war.
Initially also a photographer, Bresson made his first short film, Les affaires publiques (Public Affairs) in 1934. During World War II, he spent over a year in a prisoner-of-war camp - an experience which informs Un condamné à mort s'est échappé ou Le vent souffle où il veut (A Man Escaped). In a career that spanned fifty years, Bresson made only 13 feature-length films. This reflects his meticulous approach to the filmmaking process and his non...
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